Shirley McCay's late winner sealed Pegasus a hard fought 2-1 victory over Catholic Institute which saw the Belfast side move a point clear at the top of the women's EYHL standings.
It was the defining moment of a thrilling encounter at Queen’s between the sides who entered the weekend level at the top. Lucy McKee gave Pegs a first half lead before Naomi Carroll equalised in the second half prior to McCay’s winner.
It means the Ulster side now lead the table by a single point from UCD, Old Alex and Pembroke after five rounds of matches.
Gillian Pinder settled the Sandymount derby with the only goal for Pembroke against Railway Union, a virtuoso solo goal. She intercepted inside her own half and raced forward before banging home her shot in a 1-0 success.
Deirdre Duke scored her first of the season as she makes her way back from injury, netting from a penalty corner for Old Alex in their 1-0 win against Muckross.
UCD were the big winners with Hannah McLoughlin scoring a quarter of goals to lift her personal total to eight from five games as they eased by Cork Harlequins 9-0. It was locked at 0-0 until a couple of minutes before half-time but two goals in a minute changed the complexion of the tie.
Loreto, meanwhile, continued their quietly impressive form as they beat Belfast Harlequins 4-1 with Aoife Taaffe on the mark twice. It made it four games unbeaten for the Beaufort side.
The EYHL now goes on hiatus until 30 October with next weekend featuring the Irish Senior Cup fixtures and the following week seeing the Irish women in action in the World Cup qualifiers in Pisa.
